1903 $2 1/2 PR66 PCGS. CAC. In 1902, the U.S. Mint
transitioned to an all-around "brilliant" look for its gold proofs
with a goal of eliminating the cameo effect. This approach rarely
was entirely successful, and even on coins not formally designated
Cameo, such as this one, a certain level of contrast still exists.
(The reverse likely could be taken as Cameo on its own.) Pale
yellow surfaces are carefully preserved and gleam yellow or "black"
depending on the angle to the light. The detail is intricate, and
viewers of this coin's images should not be fooled by a few
case-scratches that might appear to be faults on the piece itself.
Population: 6 in 66, 1 finer (3/13).(Registry
values: P1) (NGC ID# 288T, PCGS# 7929)